Hi everyone.
I currently have a 4k Firestick and Panasonic 4K HDR/Dolby Vision TV, but the limited storage {constantly get messages about low storage and possible degraded picture quality and am struggling to find apps I want to delete) and Amazon’s constant ads and pushing of their own content is very distracting and the a,lint of data they can and do collect from me is something I want to avoid, so is the Shield TV Pro better in those areas and a kind of device that privacy-enthusiasts should go for?
Plus, the 4K and upscaling streaming quality is, I assume based on reviews and other Reddit threads, very close between both devices so that isn’t the deciding factor for me because I am expecting to not be able to tell a difference picture-quality wise especially for 4K content on streaming services.
So, I am mainly asking in relation to these features as gaming isn’t important to me as I a;ready have an Xbox One S.
Any helpful and objective advice would be greatly appreciated.
First of all YOU CANNOT compare the Nvidia Shield with anything because so far it's the only Android TV device powerful enough to handle gaming tasks and some other stuff, however, everything else in a Shield is basically what you could find in cheaper Android TV boxes, whether if it's privacy, security, customization and streaming.
Second, this is not a firestick subreddit, you can only ask for recommendations about Android TV devices and televisions. for Firestick go to r/firetvstick
Anyway, here's a list of recommended ANDROID TV devices:
CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO FOR THE UNITED STATES ONLY:
- AirTV Mini (More info at airtv.net/products )
- AT&T TV (More info at att.com/tv/device-features )
- Tivo Stream 4K (More info at tivo.com/products/stream-4k )
- T-Mobile TVision HUB (More info at t-mobile.com/tvision/services/hub )
- Verizon Stream TV (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at verizon.com/products/verizon-stream-tv-gen-2 )
CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO FOR THE US, EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD:
- Chromecast with Google TV (more info at tv.google )
- Dynalink TV dongle (More info at dynalink.life )
- Homatics Box Q (More info at homatics.tv/products/homatics-box-q )
- Homatics Dongle Q (More info at homatics.tv/products/homatics-dongle-q )
- JBL Link Bar (More info at jbl.com/refurbished-home-speakers/JBL+LINK+BAR-.html )
- Mecool KM2 (More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Nvidia Shield TV (The most expensive but powerful, recommended for gaming. More info at shield.nvidia.com )
- Walmart Onn (More info at walmart.com )
CERTIFIED ANDROIDTV/GOOGLETV BOXES WITH ONLY PRIME VIDEO FOR THE US, EUROPE AND THE REST OF THE WORLD:
- Formuler GTV (Gigabit ethernet. Exclusive MYTVOnline2 app for IPTV. More info at formuler.tv/gtv )
- Mecool KM6 Classic Edition (AV1 hardware decoding. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Mecool KM6 Deluxe Edition (AV1 hardware decoding. Gigabit ethernet. WiFi 6. 4GB of RAM. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Mecool KT1 (AV1 hardware decoding. DVB-T2/S2/C tuner built-in. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Mecool Now (An Android TV device with a built-in camera and microphone, suitable for videoconferencing. More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
- Mecool KD1 TV Stick (More info at mecoolonline.com where you can get a 10% off with the code "mecoolbox" at checkout)
CERTIFIED ANDROID TV BOXES WITH NETFLIX AND PRIME VIDEO CERTIFICATIONS THAT USE THE NOW OLD AMLOGIC S905X SoC:
- Xiaomi Mi Box S (More info at mi.com/global/mi-box-s )
- Ematic Jetstream (More info at androidtv-guide.com/streaming-gaming/ematic-jetstream-tv-box )
For more info about all certified Android TV devices, head over to www.androidtv-guide.com website.